Hawaii state Democrats voted against a gun control measure which would ban assault rifles from the state.
  • solrize@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    8 months ago

    This was about a Hawaii state legislature bill to ban assault rifles there. The sticking point was about criminalizing existing owners.

  • ssroxnak@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    92·
    8 months ago

    I’m genuinely surprised Democrats were upset about the lack of a grandfather clause. I would have expected them to be happy about that, especially since that “spirit of Aloha” nonsense the state supreme court pulled.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      17·
      8 months ago

      Hawaii Democrats are a bit more right-leaning than other Democrats.

      Lack of a grandfather clause opens it up to a challenge on ex post facto grounds. I don’t know if this factored into their reasoning, stated or unstated, but it should be considered.

        • HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth
          42·
          8 months ago

          Bills aren’t just… fixed with a sharpie. Laws don’t have the luxury of casual, colloquial language. Nor can some cheeto-dusted dipshit just make whatever changes he wants.

          “Oh yeah, P.S., existing owners are not criminals.” When? Permanently? Not permanently? How long does that apply? Is it transferable? If I Last Will it to my grandchildren, do they also enjoy that benefit? Or do they immediately become criminals? Does it apply to all weapons covered by the bill, or just some? If the rifle can have some parts swapped out, can it be made legal? Which parts? The upper, the stock, the grip, the barrel?